Suggestion: End battle screen to save TIME.

[Peiper]

Twice now, I hit the wrong buttons on my fleet ships and instead of having them demast, they went free mode, captured smaller ships, and sailed around in those forcing me to dismiss them, go way back upwind to pick up the original fleet ships.  (Like I'd trade my fatties for navy brigs and mercs!  WTF, AI?  Why so stupid??)

This sometimes adds 15-30 minutes onto battles while I tack back and forth trying to get my ship back because the AI is stupid.  

Other issues are regarding going to grab loot from ships after the battle is over.  

Both of these activities are unnecessary and annoying, and I have one of two reactions.  

1. "Okay, this was bullshit.  I was going to play awhile, but if it's gonna be like this, forget it.  I'm out for tonight."

2. The memory of bullshit.  "I want to play, but last couple times I played I had to spend half the play-session travelling upwind to retrieve my fleet ships, or trying, but failing, to loot ships I'd sunk."

Solution: When the battle is over, have an end-game screen that allows you to distribute remaining loot and crew ships left adrift.  Boom, many minutes saved, and people can get back to playing the game and enjoying themselves.

[Sunleader]

I would Support this ^^

Albeit I also think it would be way easier. To just Prohibit AI from Switching Ships unless you Command em to. ^^

 

Had this happen several times now as well.

I attack a Small Fleet. And one of my Frigates just decides. Oh hey lets Board that Brig and after they Boarded it. Well lets abandon our Big Frigate and lets use that Shitty Brig instead xD

And if you leave the Game then you lose the Frigate....

So you need to Sail back and get the Frigate Back....

 

So either use this Idea. To allow Post Battle Distribution of Ships left afloat.

Or at least Disable AI Ships from just Swapping Ships out....

[Peiper]

Yeah, and if you don't dismiss the brig, you won't have space in your fleet to pick up your old/more valuable ship.  

And if there is an end screen option to redistribute stuff - whether your crew is on the brig or not - there has to be a lock so no one takes your valuable ship real quick, like a stamp on the ship that says: hey, this is ____'s ship.  He gets first dips on it after the battle.  Just to prevent griefing.  It could be YOUR ship is the one capped, but your fleet guy recaps it or something to that effect.  Ownership needs to be attached to the ships at battle start.

 

[CaptVonGunn]

Better would be just fix the AI order system and add in Follow Me and Engage my targets and DO NOT board.... as a Click item so no matter what ever else they are told to do they Will NOT try and board.  Ability to order AI fleet to loot for you would be nice also.